§ 36-7-4-404 — Power to sue and be sued; costs

(a) ADVISORY. Each advisory plan
commission shall sue and be sued collectively by its legal name, styled
according to the municipality or county, "__________ Plan
Commission", with service of process on the executive director or the
president of the commission. No costs may be taxed against the
commission or any of its members in any action.
(b) AREA. Each area plan commission shall sue and be sued
collectively by its legal name, styled "The Area Plan Commission of
__________ County" or a similar title adopted by official resolution of
the commission, with service of process on the executive director or by
leaving a copy at the office of the commission. No costs may be taxed
against the commission or any of its members in any action.
(c) METRO. The metropolitan development commission shall sue
and be sued collectively by its legal name, styled "The Metropolitan
Development Commission of __________ County", with service of
process on the director of the department of metropolitan development
or by leaving a copy at the office of the department. No costs may be
taxed against the commission or any of its members in any action.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-9
part; 18-7-2-20 part; 18-7-3-8 part; 18-7-4-404; 18-7-4-25 part;
18-7-5-28 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by
P.L.192-1984, SEC.9.